Photoshop is a powerful tool for creating illustrations, here I will show you how using the Cutout filter to make simple illustrations from your photos.

We continue our tour around the Layer Styles window, we go down to the Bevel and Emboss section.

We continuing our look at the Layer Style window, especially how Outer and Inner Glow work.

The way that layers interact with other layers in the stack is determined by the blending mode of the upper layer.

The Tools palette layout contains 60 separate tools. Double-clicking any tool will automatically display the Tool options palette and from there you can select individual options for that tool.

Adobe Photoshop includes Layer Styles, a number of automated effects that you can
apply to layers, including drop shadows, glows, beveling, and embossing, as well as a color fill effect.